Can’t Win Me Back

“Don’t cross the line, Jasper Beckett!” Javier cried, slamming his hand on the desk.

“Business is business, Dad. Keep the personal things out of it. That’s what you’ve always taught us

Jasper languidly leaned into his chair, expression calm.

“You’re greedy, that’s what you are! Haven’t you had enough? What should have been Justin’s post

was given to you already, yet now you still want to aim for the board? Why don’t you just swap in

as President yourself?” Javier roared.

Jasper sneered, shooting his father a cold glare. “Haven’t you benefited more from me being in my

current position? Ever since I was young, you have set a price on every single thing I wanted to

attain.

“You know full well why I’m in the CEO’s chair today, so why act like the innocent victim here?

We’re the only ones in this room. Don’t you get tired of putting on this act?”

left

in exchange for the company’s salvation from a serious crisis. It’s

seat and went to the

left, he looked back and said, “Of course, you could continue insisting on Sophia

VP if you don’t mind things

his office, it felt like a great weight had been lifted from his chest. He closed the door behind him

that much

suffer for Sophia’s crimes and feeling helpless in meeting his demands was so refreshing and welcoming. It felt like he

admit that he couldn’t have done it without Alyssa’s

only planned to push Sophia out from the board, not cause

the family business.

done the work intended. They not

of Sophia keeping him in

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really be thanking her. Yet,

had said to

he be thanking

from their company. Now that

glanced at the caller ID and

“What now?”